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01/28/2007
Georgia Tech vs. #24 Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech vs. #24 Virginia Tech
12/18/2006
Georgia Tech vs. Centenary (12/18/06)
Georgia Tech vs. Centenary (12/18/06)
11/20/2006
MBB vs. Purdue
Georgia Tech 79, Purdue 61 - November 20, 2006 (photos courtesy of Associated Press)
At Tech
> Top-10 national prep senior who made an immediate impact on the Yellow Jackets' fortunes as a freshman small forward, helping lead Tech to a 20-12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2007 ... Declared for the NBA draft in May following the season ... Showed ability to hit the three-point shot and score inside ... Also an excellent offensive rebounder who posted double digits in the boards four times ... Worked hard on improving his defense and ballhandling skills ... Has long arms, toughness and grit, unafraid to post up, and can guard on the perimeter well.
2006-07
> Tied for the team scoring lead at 14.4 points a game, ranked 15th in the ACC, third among the league's freshmen ... Reached double-figures in all but six games, and scored 20 or more six times.
> Averaged 13.1 ppg vs. the ACC, 13.9 without the Dec. 3 game at Miami when he played only briefly due to tendinitis in his knee (sat out the Penn State game on Nov. 28).
> Played very well over Tech's five games prior to the NCAA Tournament, averaging 19.4 points and 5.0 rebounds while hitting 50 percent of his field goals and 50 percent of his threes ... Scored a career-high 30 points, 23 of them after halftime, in Tech's double-OT loss to Wake Forest in the ACC Tournament, and 25 against North Carolina on Mar. 1.
> Stayed around 50 percent from the floor all year, finishing at 47.8, and was excellent from three-point range (41.9 pct. in all games, 41.3 pct. vs. the ACC).
> Had four 10-rebound games this season (four double-doubles), matching the total of Tech's post players, and led the Jackets in rebounding eight times ... Had 72 offensive rebounds among his 151 total, the best ratio among Tech's players.
> Consistently contributed points, but also passed the ball well (Tech's second-leading assist man with 2.1 per game, 2.4 vs. ACC).
> Averaged 12.3 points and 6.0 rebounds a game in Maui ... Shot 40.6 percent from the floor and 2-of-6 from three-point range ... Pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked two shots while scoring 13 points against Purdue (6-12 FG).
High School
> Five-star prospect from Mitchell High School in Memphis, where he was coached by Jerry Johnson ... Named to the McDonald's All-America team and was a second-team Parade All-American ... Ranked as high as No. 3 by Rivals and Lindy's prior to his senior year, No. 6 overall following his senior year by PrepStars.com.
> Named all-state three times ... The 2006 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year, and also the 2005 Class AA Mr. Basketball ... Started playing with the varsity team in eighth grade, helping Mitchell to a 123-40 overall record in five years, and finished his prep career at Shelby-Metro area's fifth all-time leading scorer.
> Led Mitchell to the Class AA state finals in 2006, averaging 26.9 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game as a senior ... Scored 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Game in San Diego, and scored 11 points at the Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis ... Poured in 28 at the Jordan Classic All-American Game in New York and earned MVP honors ... Averaged 15.4 points (59.6 FG pct.) and 8.2 rebounds in the 2006 Nike Junior World Championship in Paris, France.
> Second-team All-American by Street & Smith's following his junior year ... Averaged 23.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.3 blocked shots per game, and helped Mitchell to a 31-5 record and the finals of the Region 8-AA playoffs ... Also played at the USA Youth Developmental Festival.
> Outstanding student who compiled a 4.3 GPA in high school, was a member of the National Honor Society ... Also ran cross country through his junior year and finished in the top 10 of every race in which he competed ... Mitchell principal John Ware said, "I've been in Memphis City Schools for 29 years, and I've had some outstanding student-athletes, and he's the most remarkable student that I've ever been involved with."
Personal
> Full name is Thaddeus Charles Young ... Born June 21, 1988 in New Orleans, La. ... Son of Lula Hall and Felton Young ... Family moved to Memphis when he was a fourth-grader ... Father played basketball at Jacksonville University (1976-78), drafted by the NBA's Buffalo Braves ... Majoring in Management.
| Young's Career Statistics |
Totals......................... 31 917 177-370 .478 39-93 .419 52-70 .743 72 79 151 4.9 61 1 63 67 12 40 445 14.4
Minutes
Total
3-Point
F-Throws
Rebounds
Year
gp-gs
min
avg
fg
fga
pct
fg
fga
pct
ft
fta
pct
off
def
tot
avg
pf
fo
ast
t/o
blk
stl
pts
avg
2006-07
31-31
917
29.6
177
370
.478
39
93
.419
52
70
.743
72
79
151
4.9
61
1
63
67
12
40
445
14.4
TOTAL
31-31
917
29.6
177
370
.478
39
93
.419
52
70
.743
72
79
151
4.9
61
1
63
67
12
40
445
14.4
Young in ACC Games
Minutes
Total
3-Point
F-Throws
Rebounds
Year
gp-gs
min
avg
fg
fga
pct
fg
fga
pct
ft
fta
pct
off
def
tot
avg
pf
fo
ast
t/o
blk
stl
pts
avg
2006-07
16-16
485
30.3
87
181
.481
19
46
.413
17
25
.680
34
32
66
4.1
27
0
38
37
4
24
210
13.1
TOTAL
16-16
485
30.3
87
181
.481
19
46
.413
17
25
.680
34
32
66
4.1
27
0
38
37
4
24
210
13.1
Young Game-by-Game
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|
2006-07 Date GS Min FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
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ELON 11/10/06 * 29 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000 4 2 6 6.0 1 0 1 2 0 1 15 15.0
JACKSON STATE 11/13/06 * 26 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500 1 1 2 4.0 3 0 2 1 3 0 14 14.5
GEORGIA STATE 11/16/06 * 24 7-12 .583 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 0 1 1 3.0 0 0 4 0 1 1 19 16.0
vs Purdue 11/20/06 * 31 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-3 .000 3 7 10 4.8 2 0 1 5 2 0 13 15.3
vs Memphis 11/21/06 * 14 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 5-6 .833 1 2 3 4.4 5 1 0 2 0 0 11 14.4
vs UCLA 11/22/06 * 34 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000 4 1 5 4.5 3 0 1 3 0 1 13 14.2
at Miami 12/3/066 * 20 1-6 .167 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.4 4 0 5 1 0 0 2 12.4
at Vanderbilt 12/9/06 * 36 9-16 .563 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 4 6 10 5.1 3 0 1 4 0 3 19 13.3
CENTENARY 12/18/06 * 23 9-16 .563 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3 3 6 5.2 3 0 6 2 1 0 21 14.1
GEORGIA 12/22/06 * 34 7-14 .500 1-3 .333 9-11 .818 4 6 10 5.7 3 0 2 2 0 3 24 15.1
TROY 12/28/06 * 25 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 6 3 9 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 2 16 15.2
SAINT FRANCIS PA 12/30/06 * 21 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 0 3 3 5.8 3 0 1 2 1 2 7 14.5
WINSTON-SALEM STATE 1/3/07 * 28 5-10 .500 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 2 1 3 5.5 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 14.2
at Clemson 1/6/07 * 35 7-10 .700 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 4 5 5.5 0 0 4 5 1 1 15 14.3
DUKE 1/10/07 * 32 4-5 .800 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 5.3 0 0 3 4 0 0 11 14.1
FLORIDA STATE 1/13/07 * 27 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 1 1 2 5.1 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 14.1
at North Carolina 1/20/07 * 32 10-16 .625 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 3 0 3 4.9 3 0 0 3 0 2 22 14.5
at Maryland 1/24/07 * 32 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 2-3 .667 4 3 7 5.1 3 0 1 1 0 2 21 14.9
VIRGINIA TECH 1/28/07 * 27 2-10 .200 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 3 2 5 5.1 1 0 1 2 0 1 6 14.4
at Wake Forest 1/30/07 * 32 5-13 .385 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000 2 2 4 5.0 3 0 2 3 1 3 13 14.4
CLEMSON 2/3/07 * 36 5-10 .500 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 2 1 3 4.9 2 0 1 2 0 1 14 14.3
NC STATE 2/6/07 * 35 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 3 4 7 5.0 1 0 3 3 1 2 15 14.4
vs Connecticut 2/11/07 * 33 5-15 .333 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000 3 7 10 5.2 1 0 2 2 0 1 14 14.3
at Florida State 2/13/07 * 28 1-7 .143 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 1 1 5.0 2 0 2 2 0 2 3 13.9
at Duke 1/18/07 * 31 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 4.9 2 0 6 2 1 1 7 13.6
WAKE FOREST 2/21/07 * 31 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 3 1 4 4.9 0 0 2 2 0 3 17 13.7
at Virginia 2/24/07 * 33 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 5 1 6 4.9 2 0 3 3 0 0 15 13.8
NORTH CAROLINA 3/1/07 * 27 10-18 .556 5-6 .833 0-0 .000 2 2 4 4.9 2 0 1 2 0 3 25 14.2
BOSTON COLLEGE 3/4/07 * 27 5-16 .313 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 3 4 7 5.0 1 0 2 2 0 3 10 14.0
vs Wake Forest 3/8/07 * 42 10-19 .526 3-6 .500 7-9 .778 2 2 4 4.9 4 0 1 3 0 1 30 14.6
vs UNLV 3/16/07 * 32 3-12 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 1 2 3 4.9 2 0 1 2 0 0 8 14.4
